Light indicates hidden treasure. (Cf. N511.1.4.)

Motif

Light indicates hidden treasure. (Cf. N511.1.4.)

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Discovery of treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N532

Scholars’ trail — 7references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

North CarolinaBrown Collection I 691, 694
Icelandic*Boberg
DanishKristensen Danske Sagn III (1895) 419ff., (1931) 293ff.
LithuanianBalys Index No. 3632.
general *Fb "lys" II 480b
general *Norlind 34ff., 57
general England, U.S.: Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Discovery of treasure.

1 finer motif beneath it

Half-moon close to the earth indicates hidden treasure

Filed beside it

Treasure discovered through dream Treasure discovered by magic object Treasure discovered by accident Treasure indicated by statue (stone) with inscription, "Dig here"Treasure pointed out by angels Speaking bird tells where treasure is buried Treasure pointed out by supernatural creature (fairy, etc.)Treasure reveals itself only at certain times Special conditions for finding treasure Certain person to find treasure Man in despair digging own grave finds treasure Understanding of animal languages leads to discovery of a treasure Discovery of treasure – miscellaneous

Travels with

Buried treasure wanders from place to place. Indicated by a light. (Cf. N532.)

Carried in tale types

Coal Turns into Gold · ATU 4761 recorded variant

wander